Brewery Ommegang Names HopChef Boston Winner

Press Release

May. 22, 2014 at 4:54 PM

BOSTON — On Wednesday, May 21, before a crowd of 400 happily-fed guests at Cyclorama at The Boston Center of the Arts, Brewery Ommegang announced Johnny Sheehan, executive chef of New World Tavern, as the winner of the HopChef Boston.

Johnny Sheehan wowed the judges with his striped bass sashimi, which he paired with Ommegang’s Hennepin. As the winner of HopChef Miami, Chef Sheehan wins a trip to Brewery Ommegang to compete at the HopChef Grand Finale against winners from Miami, Denver, and Philadelphia at Ommegang’s annual Belgium Comes to Cooperstown festival on Aug. 9, 2014. He also received a Vitamix package as part of his winnings.

The Judges and the people were aligned on Wednesday night as Chef Sheehan was as also named the VerTerra People’s Choice winner.

Upon the announcement of his win – and before many foodie fans of New World Tavern -Chef Sheehan said, “I’m going to Cooperstown to take this whole thing!”

With the Boston win under his belt, Chef Sheehan will now have a couple months to prepare his dish for the Grand Finale in Cooperstown this August. The winner of the finale event will receive a spotlight position on the SAVEUR TastemakersÔäó chef advisory board, a spotlight in SAVEUR Magazine & StarChefs.com editorial, a showcase with Brewery Ommegang at the StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress and a showcase station with Brewery Ommegang at the SAVEUR Summer BBQ, both in New York.

ABOUT BREWERY OMMEGANG

Brewery Ommegang, located on a 136-acre farmstead in Cooperstown, NY, is regarded by many as the most beautiful brewery in America. The company opened in 1997 to brew fine Belgian-style craft beers, which are now distributed in 43 states. The brewery offers daily tours and tastings as well as a 100-seat café and an annual calendar of events, concerts and beer festivals. For more information, visit http://www.ommegang.com. Follow Ommegang on Twitter @BreweryOmmegang, www.Facebook.com/Ommegang, and on Instagram @BreweryOmmegang.